What percentage of people rent in Lenzburg Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lenzburg Township, IL, 2020–2024
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38.7% (±18.1 points) of the occupied homes in Lenzburg Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 172 renting households against 273 that own their home.

In Lenzburg Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.6% in 2015–2019 to 38.7% in 2020–2024 (+14.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.7% (±18.1 points)
Renting households: 172 (±110)
Median renter income: $26,354 (±$15,861)

Who rents and who owns in Lenzburg Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lenzburg Township	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.7% (±18.1 points)	31.6% (±1.2 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	172 (±110)	31,823 (±1,353)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	273 (±85)	69,023 (±1,189)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,354 (±$15,861)	$44,921 (±$3,316)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,528 (±$27,911)	$90,696 (±$2,570)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Lenzburg Township, the renter share is not measurably different from St. Clair County (31.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In St. Clair County, Lenzburg Township ranks 11 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 195 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Lenzburg Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	24.6% (±12.9 points)	38.7% (±18.1 points)	+14.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$810 (±$561)	$788 (±$706)	−2.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,607 (±$10,350)	$52,917 (±$29,679)	+24.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Lenzburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lenzburg Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lenzburg Township	—	38.7% (±18.1 points)	—
Lenzburg	3.4 mi	36.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Athens	3.7 mi	17.8% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Marissa	5.7 mi	21.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Athens Township	5.8 mi	13.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Baldwin	5.9 mi	24.8% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marissa Township	6.4 mi	17.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Hecker	7.0 mi	24.2% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bud	8.0 mi	23.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Athens, IL (17.8%), New Athens Township, IL (13.1%), Marissa Township, IL (17.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Shiloh Valley Township	52.7% (±5.4 points)
6	Centreville Township	43.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Belleville	39.9% (±3.3 points)
8	Lebanon	39.6% (±11.4 points)
9 (tie)	East St. Louis	39.3% (±5.6 points)
9 (tie)	East St. Louis Township	39.3% (±5.6 points)
11	Lenzburg Township	38.7% (±18.1 points)
12	Shiloh	36.8% (±5.3 points)
13	Lenzburg	36.4% (±11.5 points)
14	Dupo	34.6% (±10.9 points)
15	Lebanon Township	32.1% (±11.0 points)
16	Caseyville Township	31.1% (±2.8 points)
17	Fairview Heights	30.4% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in St. Clair County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lenzburg Township

How many renters are there in Lenzburg Township?

Lenzburg Township has an estimated 172 (±110) renting households, 38.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lenzburg Township?

In Lenzburg Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.6% in 2015–2019 to 38.7% in 2020–2024 (+14.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lenzburg Township?

A renting household in Lenzburg Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lenzburg Township?

The median renting household in Lenzburg Township, IL has an income of $26,354 (±$15,861) a year, against $76,528 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lenzburg township, St. Clair County, Illinois (county subdivision:42873, in state:17 county:163).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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